THE STARS DISPLACED - four speculations on what Jimi Hendrix might have done next | Stephen Godsall, featuring Jimi Hendrix

THE STARS DISPLACED - four speculations on what Jimi Hendrix might have done next

by Stephen Godsall, featuring Jimi Hendrix

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£4 GBP or more

1.	Freakish blues 03:16	buy track
2.	Jimi Hendrix, gig economist 03:38	buy track
3.	The stars displaced 04:14	buy track
4.	White or black? 03:24	buy track

about

I wanted to hear more Jimi Hendrix and began by isolating guitar and voice from broadcast interviews and live performances, then cutting these into short phrases. Once again I was blown away by his vision and creativity. His speaking voice has a natural musical quality which really integrates into the tracks. I assembled drum parts, then added Jimi's voice and guitar, finally binding the whole thing together with bass guitar.
"Freakish blues" tells the story of how Jimi came to England and his aspirations to develop a new type of music - the words are from one of the first interviews he gave.
"Gig economist" uses words from his last recorded interview and it's good to hear his upbeat tone and ideas for multi-media productions.
For "The stars displaced" I wanted to use some vocal phrasing similar to the "Axis bold as love" album so I got Zak Smith to record a vocal; his voice is quite similar to Hendrix. Back in 1967 his lyrics were already imagining problems with a changing climate.
"They got lasers, they got pills" is a stream of consciousness about creativity, racial tension, religion and anti-missile technology.

credits

released May 20, 2022

Jimi Hendrix, guitar, voice, lyrics
Stephen Godsall, bass, drums, organ, production, additional guitar on tracks 2 and 4
Zak Smith, voice on track 3

license

about

stephen godsall London, UK

Composer and multi-instrumentalist combining jazz, classical and experimental rock.
"beautiful resonatiing depths, inordinately enjoyable"
Sammy Stein, Jazzviews

stephengodsall.co.uk

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact stephen godsall

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

stephen godsall recommends:

Tinctures In Time (Community Music, Vol. 1)
by Steven Bernstein

Love Steven Bernstein's compositions and use of a 9 piece band with Matt Munisteri's guitar playing a key role stephen godsall
go to album
Ink On A Pin
by Sara Colman

Sara Colman's arrangement's of Joni Mitchell songs are inspired - great band too with Sara's vocals, Rebecca Nash piano and inventive flugelhorn from Percy Pursglove stephen godsall
go to album
Out Of This World With Sun Ra
by Paul Hazel & Steve Waterman

Sun Ra re-imagined with Paul Hazel's wild electronics and soulful trumpet/flugel from Steve Waterman stephen godsall
go to album

If you like THE STARS DISPLACED - four speculations on what Jimi Hendrix might have done next, you may also like:

Beats by Balto! Vol. 2
by Bryan Murray & Jon Lundbom

Hip-hop and avant-garde jazz collide on “Beats by Balto! Vol. 2,” proceeds from which benefit the Jazz Foundation. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 22, 2021
go to album
Fernweh
by Marbin

A collection of jazz standards from this Chicago artist recalls the genre’s swing era, with waltzing rhythms and skipping guitars. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 12, 2021
go to album
Point Of No Return
by Malcolm Strachan

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 17, 2023
go to album